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The following articles are written by SAP experts, contributors from the SAPinsider Community, and SAPinsider’s skilled team of editors and research analysts. From technical guides to thought leadership pieces, these articles contain essential insights to help SAP customers solve day-to-day challenges, understand what types of decisions organizations need to be making, and receive lessons learned from other SAP customer experiences.

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Data Archiving and Retrieval Tips for HR and Payroll Jun 15, 2004 — In the follow-up to his March article on archiving, the author further explains his recent successful archiving project. He shows how to group and prepare your data for archiving. He also discusses two data retrieval functions, Analyze and Archive Information System. In my earlier SAPexperts article, I introduced the HR/Payroll data archiving project that my company […]

17 minute read

Fast Entry Demystified Jun 15, 2004 — Fast entry enables you to simultaneously create and edit the same infotype or subtype record for multiple employees. Using a substitution example, the author explains how to optimize the fast entry functionality. One of the most common questions that individuals have when they look at the SAP HR module is how to simultaneously create and […]

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Graphical vs. Table Editor Mode – Which One to Use?Jun 15, 2004 — One of the many new features in SAP HR 4.6x is an improved user interface. The author describes the graphical and table editor modes that manage the configuration of HR features, schemas, and rules. He focuses on the differences between the two modes. As the SAP HR module has evolved, new features and user interfaces […]

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BW Applications on the Web: Why Not Use Business Server Pages?Jun 1, 2004 — Business Server Pages (BSP) support many of your business processes on the Web. Beginning with an introduction to BSP, the author presents five basic steps that will allow you to use BSP functionality in BW. In addition, his downloadable code enables you to offer personalization options to your BW users. You may not have given […]

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Nine Ways to Get More from Your SEM-BCS Implementation Jun 1, 2004 — SAP’s Strategic Enterprise Management Business Consolidation (SEM-BCS) functionality consolidates financial results for reporting purposes. The author reveals key features and benefits of BCS. He also provides tips, advice, and references to optimize your implementation. Many corporations consist of multiple legal entities. While each of these business units has its independent financial results, they must […]

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Create Successful Aggregates in BW Jun 1, 2004 — When used correctly, aggregates can optimize the performance of your BW system. The author demonstrates how to create base and lower-level aggregates that enhance system performance and he provides pre- and post-implementation tips to make the most of your aggregates. Aggregates are an integral part of BW that, when implemented correctly, can optimize your […]

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Ask the BW Expert: How to Protect Your InfoPackages from Accidental Changes Jun 1, 2004 — Inadvertent changes to production InfoPackages can be a real nuisance for system administrators. The author offers an easy way to protect InfoPackages using standard BW functionality that prevents users from changing InfoPackages mistakenly while allowing for planned maintenance. Dear BW Expert, How can I keep production InfoPackages from inadvertent changes? My BW Administrator Workbench users […]

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Manage User Exits for Multiple Projects Jun 1, 2004 — The maintenance of user exits often becomes a time-consuming chore. The author shows a simple way to manage your company’s user exits through a custom control table. He enhances his solution with an example. In an ideal SAP world, standard SAP fills all your needs and you never write user exits. The reality, however, is […]

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Realign Your R/3 Logistics Org Structure to Better Meet Your Current Requirements Jun 1, 2004 — Although maintaining a less-than-optimal org structure has obvious drawbacks, many companies keep their current system because of the perceived difficulty involved in changing it. The author introduces an unconventional way of changing an org structure and compares it to the traditional method. If you are a member of a team of business analysts in charge […]

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SAP’s Overlooked Electronic Kanban Can Bring New Efficiencies to Your Shop Floor Jun 1, 2004 — As a logistics professional, you might know that Kanban is a system to manage the execution of a manufacturer’s shop floor/distribution processes. It is a variation on the “two bin” system where parts are delivered to an assembly area in bins or other containers, one material per container. In Kanban, the assembly worker uses the […]

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